“I needed to start pulling at this other sort of funnier, lighter side....” — Eric McCormack Quote

I needed to start pulling at this other sort of funnier, lighter side. So I auditioned for everything. I auditioned for 'Friends,' even.

Mental illness is the last frontier. The gay thing is part of everyday life now on a show like 'Modern Family,' but mental illness is still full of stigma. Maybe it is time for that to change.

Will isn't a screaming queen - that's Jack's part. They needed someone to play the part for America. It's just not the same as Britain. To have a gay character as a lead is risky.

There wasn't an episode of 'Will & Grace' that didn't begin with my voice saying, 'Will & Grace' is taped before a live studio audience.

Honestly, I just like to make movies. The funnier the better.

I think I came back from America a funnier and nicer person than I went.

Comedy clubs sharpen a comic, they're like the gym for us, making us stronger, faster, funnier. Without them every comedy show would feel like a monologue.

I spent the first 10 years of my career playing psychotic Scotsman. I'm still playing psychotic Scotsmen really, they've just become a bit funnier.

I'm a bit of a perfectionist, I think, so I always think 'Oh, I could have done that better. If only I'd slept better! I'm sure I can be funnier than this! I'm sure this could be funnier!' I'm always thinking that!